Undersecretary Scalfarotto – talks with English and French Ambassadors
This morning, Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto met British Ambassador Jill Morris to discuss the letter that Italians living in the UK have sent to Prime Minister Johnson and our Government’s concern for our fellow countrymen, fearing that the rules in force in the kingdom are not sufficient to guarantee their safety. The Ambassador has reassured the […]
Read moreNote Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina) – Undersecretary Scalfarotto
Yesterday, by a formal decision, the Canton of Ticino took more restrictive measures on prophylaxis from COVID-19 for business activities, meetings and gatherings, churches and schools. “I have expressed to the Swiss Ambassador in Rome my satisfaction with the measures that will also make our frontier workers’ performance safer. I thanked her, once again, for […]
Read moreThe MAECI adheres to the initiative “L’Italia chiamò” (Italy called)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) adheres to the initiative promoted by MIBACT “L’Italia chiamò. Courage, resilience, talent: the antibodies of Italians and Italians at the time of the coronavirus” (#litaliachiamo), with a video contribution dedicated to the Farnesina Collection and a focus on four works by Michelangelo Pistoletto, Emilio Vedova, Carla […]
Read moreDecree of March 9, 2020 – Translation of the FAQs into English, French, Spanish and German
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation informs that a translation into English, French, Spanish and German of the FAQs relating to the Decree of March 9, 2020, issued by the President of the Council of Ministers and containing the anti-Covid-19 measures adopted by the Government, is available on the Ministry website. The FAQs […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 10 March: latest news from the world
SPARKLE AND GLOBAL CLOUD XCHANGE EXPAND COLLABORATION ON THE FA-1 TRANSATLANTIC SYSTEM Sparkle, the leading international wholesale services operator in Italy and the eighth largest in the world, and Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a global leader in next-generation managed networks, have announced the expansion of their collaboration with the addition of new spectrum capacity on […]
Read moreMessage from Minister Di Maio for Women’s Day
Today, 8th March, it is the International Women’s Day. I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all the women of the Foreign Ministry and express my deepest thanks for the service they have rendered in a commendable manner with a spirit of sacrifice and also in difficult situations both in Rome and abroad. […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio participates in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council in Zagreb
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is in Zagreb today to take part in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on Syria and on the humanitarian consequences of the conflict in Idlib, including the situation of migrants on the Greek-Turkish border. The Minister will also address the issue of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Read moreVice Minister Sereni opens Conference on the role of young people in Africa
“Today more than ever, Africa is at the centre of Italian foreign policy and relations between us and the continent are increasingly close, as shown by the fact that our country is the main European investor on the ground, with investments of 9 billion euros in 2017″. Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni stated that opening […]
Read more“M’illumino di Meno” is back: the Foreign Ministry supports the project again
The energy saving initiative “M’illumino di Meno” is back on 6th March and, according to tradition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participates again this year. On Friday evening, the external lights of the flags, of the courtyard of honour and of the flagpoles in the car park will be switched off. Moreover, […]
Read moreFarnesina, women’s cancer prevention
During the Women’s Day week, an information point for women’s cancer prevention was set up at the Farnesina. The medical unit was activated by the staff of the Health Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and was visited today by the Secretary-General, Amb. Elisabetta Belloni, in the presence among others […]
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